by Barnard Baker | Nov 29, 2021 | Success Stories
With a violent felony on her record, Samantha thought she would never find employment. “I would see why people wouldn’t hire me without talking to me,” she said. But as a requirement for drug court, Samantha had to have a job and work 40 hours per week. She applied to...
by Barnard Baker | Nov 22, 2021 | Success Stories
Mike grew up a product of divorce and addiction. Before he was 24 years old, both of his parents and his two brothers had passed away. An addict himself, Mike lost his only other support system when his wife filed for divorce after 25 years of him relapsing. The...
by Barnard Baker | Nov 8, 2021 | Success Stories
Austin had nothing but a prison jumpsuit, shoes and his family’s good graces when he was released from prison on Feb. 28, 2020. Ready to change, he went back where he grew up in Fletcher County, but no one was willing to give him a second chance. He tried moving to...
by Barnard Baker | Oct 25, 2021 | Success Stories
Jennifer said she gets emotional when she thinks about where she was just a couple years ago. As a result of her addiction, she was sleeping behind dumpsters on the streets of Louisville. After a stint in prison, Jennifer said she couldn’t find or keep employment even...
by Barnard Baker | Oct 11, 2021 | Success Stories
Cindy happened to be at one of our stores while someone was talking about the Goodwill Cars to Work Program, which offers auto loans to individuals who wouldn’t normally qualify. After hearing about it, it didn’t take her long to set an appointment with her soon-to-be...
by Barnard Baker | Oct 4, 2021 | Success Stories
At Goodwill Industries of Kentucky, we are proud to celebrate our Latinx and Hispanic American employees during National Hispanic Heritage Month and beyond. Alejandra, a member of our New Circle team, moved to the United States from Mexico 19 years ago. She joined our...
